Is the back glass also protected by a thin plastic film as the front side is? Thanks
Yup.
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It's just a normal screen protector though, not the glued on affair like the front so is a lot easier to remove.
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The reason I was asking is because I noticed a small hairline scratch on the back glass and I have had the phone for barely a week now. I was really surprised because I have never dropped the phone and made sure it was never placed in a pocket with other sharp objects. First I thought the glass had probably cracked but I couldn't figure out how it could've happened since it's in a protective case as well.
Got the same issue. If I remove the back screen protector, will it void warranty?
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LaurieH95 said:
Got the same issue. If I remove the back screen protector, will it void warranty?
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It may, or it may not. It's a lottery, and you won't know for sure until you have to get it fixed down the road. But it would be really stupid of Sony to deny you service if the motherboard is fried, but you removed a god damn shatter protector, so "no soup for you!"
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It may, or it may not. It's a lottery, and you won't know for sure until you have to get it fixed down the road. But it would be really stupid of Sony to deny you service if the motherboard is fried, but you removed a god damn shatter protector, so "no soup for you!"
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Thanks for the info bud. I'm guessing the worse case scenario is that I'd have to repair for any damages myself.
Shame, because the scratches are really annoying me.
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I went to the at&t store today and bought the Zagg shield for my note. I asked the manager if they install and he said he'd put it on for me. Now im home and there's a tiny hair under the shield im pissed... They're closed now but am i being picky? and do you think they'll put a new one on for free? Thanks for any comments or suggestions.
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I went to the at&t store today and bought the Zagg shield for my note. I asked the manager if they install and he said he'd put it on for me. Now im home and there's a tiny hair under the shield im pissed... They're closed now but am i being picky? and do you think they'll put a new one on for free? Thanks for any comments or suggestions.
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Yes they will. Thats there job. Just raise a little hell. It will get done.
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I'm pretty sure you can reapply the same Zagg screen protector. A quick google search reveals other people have done it.
Ok thanks for your guys help. Ill be headed to at&t in the morning.
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When they decided to install it they assumed the risk for failure. Go back and they should take care of it for you. If you see a hair you are not being picky. Can I ask, why a screen protector? It has Gorilla Glass.
Yea i still got the Zagg because i wanted the added protection just in case ; ) better than paying at&t 200$ if something happens. Not sure if gorilla glass is scratch proof or just like shatter proof.
Edit: I looked at the gorilla glass website and it says its scratch and dent proof so i guess Zagg isn't really necessary.
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kimtyson said:
When they decided to install it they assumed the risk for failure. Go back and they should take care of it for you. If you see a hair you are not being picky. Can I ask, why a screen protector? It has Gorilla Glass.
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Gorilla isn't scratch proof. My Atrix can attest to that.
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Ok so i guess gorilla glass+Zagg is the way to go. Thanks because the website says its scratch proof but i believe it still can be scratched regardless of what the Co. Says
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I ordered a screen protector and it's on the way. I didn't gave one on my iphone and used a leather wallet case. 4 Months later, there's a permanent smudge on the iPhone from the leather.
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My s3 screen is the perfect size for me feals like a mini tablet only problem is im worried it will break.
Now should i get an otterbox or anouther case to protect it?
I've been rocking with the cruzerlight TPU case for a while now and it does wonders. Doesn't make it too thick, adds grip, and is very protective, check it out
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Thanks
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Grab an Otterbox Commuter or Urban Armor Gear which provide u max protection. Otterbox provide better protection while UAG have better looking.
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I have a simple plastic case that is more about the look than anything else. I've dropped it a 1/2 dozen times and have had no problems so far.
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crazedzealot said:
I have a simple plastic case that is more about the look than anything else. I've dropped it a 1/2 dozen times and have had no problems so far.
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Welln i have a tough and ruff job i do not sit at a desk alk day like some and i need my phone to stay brand new so i can watch youtube on my lunch break.
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with33 said:
Welln i have a tough and ruff job i do not sit at a desk alk day like some and i need my phone to stay brand new so i can watch youtube on my lunch break.
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Yeah, I hear McDonalds is tough!
poplectic said:
Yeah, I hear McDonalds is tough!
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Haha so funny....
Anyways lets stay on topic please and talk about the case issue i'm currently having.
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Haha so funny....
Anyways lets stay on topic please and talk about the case issue i'm currently having.
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Dont worry man.
Its gorilla glass... wont break so easily.
I already dropped mine a hundred times. It hasnt got even a scratch.
Still, if you want to protect it that much, use a screen protector and put a case around your phone that covers your phone a little from front. This way, even if your phone falls, your screen will not have direct contact with ground and it wont break.
Bump lol.
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Jaskaran498 said:
Dont worry man.
Its gorilla glass... wont break so easily.
I already dropped mine a hundred times. It hasnt got even a scratch.
Still, if you want to protect it that much, use a screen protector and put a case around your phone that covers your phone a little from front. This way, even if your phone falls, your screen will not have direct contact with ground and it wont break.
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Bro, are you serious that you had drop your S3 for a hundred times? I had watch drop test video from Youtube, the S3 broke once it's drop. But I admit that gorilla glass 1 had a very strong screen. But not gorrila glass 2 which using in S3. Correct me if I had wrong. :laugh:
Bump.
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Bro, are you serious that you had drop your S3 for a hundred times? I had watch drop test video from Youtube, the S3 broke once it's drop. But I admit that gorilla glass 1 had a very strong screen. But not gorrila glass 2 which using in S3. Correct me if I had wrong. :laugh:
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Depends on what angle it drops.
@OP, Otterbox Commuter and forget about the phone, will be protected forever.
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My screen is very shiny but I'm afraid it will scratch. Should I buy a screen protector?
Seriously man, just buy a case.
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get a flip case and screen protector for best protection
I should add i have a jelly case but i need more protection i have a small scratch in my screen already from a light fall.
Idc what peiple say about gorrila glass its just more flexable glass tbh still breaks amd scratches very easily.
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Jbluna said:
I've been rocking with the cruzerlight TPU case for a while now and it does wonders. Doesn't make it too thick, adds grip, and is very protective, check it out
http://www.cruzerlite.com
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Which one did you get?
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Which one did you get?
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I got the clear andy one for my s3, kinda regret the color choice since bubbles keep appearing under the back
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Just dropped my 2 day old DNA and the screen broke now I'm paying $198 for it they won't just send me another one
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go thorugh insurance its 99.99
huskers15 said:
go thorugh insurance its 99.99
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Not everyone buys insurance. It's an option.
Gorilla glass is marginally more shatter resistant, but it's main strength is scratch RESISTANCE. You can still scratch it with the quartz in ordinary sand though...
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tonybucci said:
Gorilla glass is marginally more shatter resistant, but it's main strength is scratch RESISTANCE. You can still scratch it with the quartz in ordinary sand though...
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+1. Not sure why everyone thinks that if a device has Gorilla Glass that means it is shatter proof. We probably wont have true shatter proof phones for a long time. The flexible screens will makes things a lot better but who knows how far away they really are.
put a case on the thing, it has strong perpendicular impact but horrible parallel impact, so just put a case on it to keep the sides from getting hit.
Technogen is spot on. I paid $740 for my device at Verizon, broke it within about a week of having it. First device to damage. Gorilla glass is as strong as they claim, with head on impacts. Honestly you could probably drive a finishing nail into wood with it. However, it's just like the grain in wood. On the face of the glass it's super strong but if it takes a side impact such as dropping it and it landing on one of the edges or a corner, just like if the device is vertical and lands standing it with the charge port or power button facing the concrete, it will shatter because it's designed to be so strong for taking impacts on its face, it's quite brittle the other way.
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The main point of gorilla glass is scratch resistance. They never have and never will claim it's shatter proof, because it's not.
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How could any chemically hardened glass be shatter proof? Harder stuff is generally more brittle. And chemical hardening places the internal structure of the glass under constant stress.
Insurance is your friend I've always had it but I'm gonna insist on a brand new one I don't want a refurbished phone
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Eh only thing I'm I think as far as gorilla glass is whatever just a fancy name more scratch resistant ? Meh! Without a screen protector good luck! Seriously with this phone after my first sreen crack always have a decent case with a screen protector.
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What I've seemed to find is that the glass it's self is reasonably scratch proof. The coating on the glass, on the other hand, not so much. Have you looked into the cost of replacement?
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Just dropped my 2 day old DNA and the screen broke now I'm paying $198 for it they won't just send me another one
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I'm lucky enough to have never scratched a phone but I also always make sure nothing else is in the pocket ever...
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I'm lucky enough to have never scratched a phone but I also always make sure nothing else is in the pocket ever...
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i just got my new one in yesterday and i had my old one about month and i dropped it with hard shell case on on the very bottom left corner and cracked it across whole screen no big deal then i dropped it on concrete face first and destoryed the phone lol
phone is super strong until that glass gives way then a gopod hit will break it in half just as i sent it to asurion in half lmao wait til they get a surprize :laugh:
on a positive note this one is binned fast so yes lower voltages
What's funny is recently someone brought in a DNA that had an Otterbox Defender case on it w/ a broken screen. It's a shame Skech doesn't make cases for the DNA.... there was a lady who came in awhile ago wanting a new Skech case. She was in a car accident and the car flipped over. Apparently the car had rolled over her iphone and the iphone was still ok(but the Skech case was scratched up pretty bad). We ended up putting the case up on display to tell customers about what happened to it.
Hey guys this is well and truly a sad post
I've had my phone for nearly 3 weeks and on the second day I went out and bought a screen protector and a case for my phone as I wanted to keep it in prestine condition
Unfortunately, they didn't have back protectors. Which is the area that has scrathed the most !
They are light scratches except for one where you can feel it just slightly, and the others ( which there are a lot ) you can't.
I normally have a case on it but when I'm at home I take it out and let it be free aha
Have you guys got ant on yours?
J
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I have a few on the back, but it is mostly in a wallet so not too bad. I believe that the back screen protector is east to replace?
I have a couple on the back too, but I don't really care. It's fairly easy to replace that one (or so I've read). No need to get sad
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I have a few on the back, but it is mostly in a wallet so not too bad. I believe that the back screen protector is east to replace?
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There's a factory screen protector on the back?!
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I have a couple on the back too, but I don't really care. It's fairly easy to replace that one (or so I've read). No need to get sad
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There's one on the back? Interesting do you lose any logos ?
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There's one on the back? Interesting do you lose any logos ?
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Yup, the back is also protected, and no, you won't lose any logos.
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Oh brilliant ! It really feels like glass on the back though, would of fooled me
At least I know that the glass isnt scratched but the protector is
Is the Dragintrail glass on the back?
J
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JackHanAnLG said:
Oh brilliant ! It really feels like glass on the back though, would of fooled me
At least I know that the glass isnt scratched but the protector is
Is the Dragintrail glass on the back?
J
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Yup. The glass itself is pretty scratch resistant, but I would put a new one on it. You know, just in case
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Yup. The glass itself is pretty scratch resistant, but I would put a new one on it. You know, just in case
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Im not to bothered about it getting scracthed now if its plastic But I should buy some, just in case
J
I have always put a screen protector on the front and the back. I buy big ipad screen protector and cut them to size for foth size
I got glass in front and regular screen protector on the back of mine so that I still can use most cases without issues.
I have had so many Samsung phones, and I have dropped all of them in so many ways and have never had a broken screen. I got my S5 on Thursday and got a case right away. Today my phone fell face down from my chair like 12 inches high. To my disappointment, my phone got a crack on the screen from side to side. So much for that gorilla 3 screen.
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Ouch, you have a picture of the crack? Supposedly the thicker bezel of the s5 vs the s4 helps against screen cracks.
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Thing of nightmares.
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Ouch, that sucks, is the touch screen affected by the Crack in that area?
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It's crazy cause I have dropped phones from a huge distance and been okay and then other times I have dropped them from a couple feet and they broke. It's all in how they land but that is why I have purchased a glass screen protector for all of my latest devices cause it's a small price to pay to know that your phone screen will make it through a drop. Sorry to hear though! It sucks royally! Good luck to ya...
Everything works. It just sucks it happened like that; in a case and from just a mere 12 inches high.
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calin75 said:
Everything works. It just sucks it happened like that; in a case and from just a mere 12 inches high.
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I feel bad for you - I have had that happen with other phones and I know that sinking feeling you get in your stomach as soon as you realize the screen is cracked - I am hoping you had insurance?
That really sucks, sorry to hear about your phone. Looks like I'll be investing in another tempered glass screen protector. They really do help against cracks. I dropped my note 3 from about 4 feet and the screen protector shattered, but my screen was untouched. I was amazed.
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I'll get in touch with T-Mobile and find out my options. All I know is that I thought I did the right thing, got a case right away, but it didn't help.
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Ouch! So sorry to hear this, man. Best of luck. I hope you can work them for a replacement.
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Bummer man, all in how it lands, even with a case there's always a chance that the shock will hit just right (or wrong). I don't even bother with cases anymore because I always see people with their shattered phone screens in big cases. I think cases are probably the best for avoiding nicks to the body of the phone, but most are not gonna prevent a cracked screen.
i think if you didn't have the case, the screen would have shattered to an extent of being unusable, so it could have been worst. Typically, decent cases protect small falls due to the case's lip. I guess you were very unlucky.
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I'll get in touch with T-Mobile and find out my options. All I know is that I thought I did the right thing, got a case right away, but it didn't help.
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Well you can still purchase insurance or a extended warranty. Also, if you purchased the phone with a premium credit card, your credit card company will fix it for you for free.
All of the broken screen threads blame the phone, and it always seems to be some ridiculous drop. "I dropped my phone two inches onto a pile of cotton balls and unicorn fur...screen shattered".
Gorilla glass is not break resistant, it is scratch resistant. It sucks that your screen is broken, but in no way is it Corning's or Samsung's fault.
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It's crazy cause I have dropped phones from a huge distance and been okay and then other times I have dropped them from a couple feet and they broke. It's all in how they land but that is why I have purchased a glass screen protector for all of my latest devices cause it's a small price to pay to know that your phone screen will make it through a drop. Sorry to hear though! It sucks royally! Good luck to ya...
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Been SO curious about the glass screen protectors. you like them? I have always used the PET (hard plastic ones not the 3m film) and think they are great. Does the glass ones scratch less than the PET film ones?
OP, that really sucks man! However, If you dont want to use insurance (its probably about a $150 deductible) if you can live with it for a couple weeks, replacement glass should start popping up on ebay and such. I have replaced glass for many friends on a lot of different phones and its SUPER easy. You can usually buy a kit with the tools you need and everything for less than $20. :good:
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Been SO curious about the glass screen protectors. you like them? I have always used the PET (hard plastic ones not the 3m film) and think they are great. Does the glass ones scratch less than the PET film ones?
OP, that really sucks man! However, If you dont want to use insurance (its probably about a $150 deductible) if you can live with it for a couple weeks, replacement glass should start popping up on ebay and such. I have replaced glass for many friends on a lot of different phones and its SUPER easy. You can usually buy a kit with the tools you need and everything for less than $20. :good:
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Glass screen protectors are GREAT and a true lifesaver! Find a cheap one on Ebay and u should be able to find one for less than $10. The glass screen protectors are MILES ahead of the PET screen protectors!
I got the spigen tr.glas, really smooth to use
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Glass screen protectors are GREAT and a true lifesaver! Find a cheap one on Ebay and u should be able to find one for less than $10. The glass screen protectors are MILES ahead of the PET screen protectors!
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The glass screen protector can be removed and put new one? how long are they last?
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The glass screen protector can be removed and put new one? how long are they last?
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Yes and they last for a very long time assuming you don';t chip the glass and you put it on properly. I had mine on for almost a year without any issues on the M7.
@shojus thanks for the info
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